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28 mar 2019 · A visualization depicting the Soldier’s Manual of Common Tasks (STP 21-1-SMCT) task Measure Distance on a Map (071-COM-1008). This was developed for the Center for Initial Military...
To determine the exact distance to the nearest 10 meters, place a tick mark (c) on the edge of the paper at the end of the extension scale. You know that from point (b) to point (c) is 6,000 meters. With the tick mark (c) placed on the edge of the paper at the end of the extension scale, slide the paper to the right.
Measure Distance on a Military Map. A graphic scale is a ruler printed on the map and is used to convert distances on the map to actual ground distances. The graphic scale is divided into two parts. To the right of the zero, the scale is marked in full units of measure and is called the primary scale.
7 lis 2013 · PART 1 Basic Land Navigation Map Scale • Map scale is the relationship between distance on a map and the corresponding distance on the ground. Scale is expressed as a ratio, such as 1:24,000, and shown graphically by bar scales marked in feet and miles, or in meters and kilometers.
Find the two points/ places on the map that you are going to measure the distance. Use any of the item stated above (preferably a strip of paper for straight line distances) to measure the distance between the two places.
Used to take distance measurements from point ―A‖ to point ―B‖ on maps; in conjunction with the distance bar scales on the map. NOTE. When used on a 1:50,000 map, each tick mark on the edge represents 100 meters (107 yards) of ground distance. ZERO.
Download ppt "Measuring Distance on a map (The straight way, or how the crow flies.)" Sometimes it’s easy to estimate a distance on a map, but we need a scale. The scale for this map is 1:25,000 where 1cm represents 250 metres and 4cm represents 1km.
